One of Many

"Babe, it happened again!" cried Amiyah as she sobbed uncontrollably. This was the third baby that Amiyah and her husband, Elijah had lost in the last year. "Okay baby, I'm coming home right now." said Elijah as he struggled to gather his things. "No. I'm fine. I know the routine by now.." she said rigidly as she gathered her weak body off the bathroom floor. Amiyah walked to their bedroom feeling hurt and confused. Why them? Why couldn't she just have the one thing she wanted out of life? As Amiyah was grabbing her keys off the dresser, she heard the front door open. "'Miyah! Baby, where are you?!"Elijah sprinted up the stairs to their bedroom and swept Amiyah up in his arms. "Baby.." He wanted so bad to cry right along with her but he knew he had to be strong for the both of them.

Amiyah sobbed as Elijah picked her up and carried her to the car for yet another trip to the hospital. As they checked in and waited to see a doctor, Amiyah could feel her world just crash to pieces. She vowed to herself, right then and there to never again put her body or her feelings through this again. "Never again am I going through this..never again." she whispered. She didn't think Elijah heard her but he did and his heart broke to know that this was happening to them for a third time. "Lord help us." he silently prayed.